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Dum Aloo is a popular dish from the region of Kashmir in India. Have you ever been in the mood for delicious Kashmiri Dum Aloo but been discouraged by all the deep frying? Well, try this recipe for a healthy version of Dum Aloo that skips frying all together. The best part…you won’t be able to tell the difference.
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
Baby Potatoes – 2 lbs (1kg), boiled and peeled
Oil – 2 Tbsp (divided)
Cinnamon Stick – 1 inch piece
Bay Leaf – 1
Whole Cloves – 6
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Ginger – 2 tsp, minced
Salt – to taste
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Roasted Aniseed Powder (Star Anise) – 1 tsp
Roasted Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Paprika – 1 Tbsp
Yogurt – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Cilantro and Ginger (Julienned, cut into matchsticks) – for garnishing
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 C).
2. Place boiled and peeled baby potatoes on a foil lined baking tray and coat with 1 Tbsp of Oil.
3. Bake potatoes for approx 30 minutes or until golden.
4. Heat 1 Tbsp Oil in a pan.
5. Add Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Cloves and cook for 30 seconds.
6. Add Asafoetida and Ginger and mix. Reduce heat to low.
7. Combine Yogurt and Water (mix well) and slowly add to the pan while constantly stirring.
8. Add Paprika, Red Chili Powder, Salt, Aniseed Powder and Coriander Powder. Mix well.
9. With a kitchen knife, make small pokes into the potatoes so that they can absorb the gravy.
10. Add the potatoes to the pan, mix well, cover and cook for about 7-8 minutes. Stir in between.
11. Uncover the pan and continue cooking the potatoes until most of the liquid is absorbed by the potatoes. Stir often.
12. Garnish with cilantro and julienned ginger and serve hot.
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December 14th, 2009 at 8:06 am
it’s looking so delicious.
ummmm, mouth watering…
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December 14th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
You guys are excellent cooks. You both just don’t cook, but cook it in a healthy way. Now I know the secret behind your Zero size figures. Keep up the good work.
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December 14th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Hi Anuja & Hetal….
Thnaks for such a great recipe… i always thought making Dum Aloo is very long n elaborat procedure… this is very simple… will surely try it …
i just wanted to know, whats the diff b/w paprika n red chilli powder??
thanks..
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hetal Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Hi Soumya,
Paprika is made from dried red bell pepper (capsicum). It is used for flavor and most importantly, color. It is not spicy like red chili powder.
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December 14th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Can I use Chinese five spice powder? because it already have ginger (but powdered), cinnamon, star anise, cloves..
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hetal Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Hi Alexa,
hmmm….interesting. The only thing I would worry about is the amount (quantity) of each spice in the mix. For example, when you add a stick of cinnamon, it flavors the oil and then flavors the food. If you use cinnamon powder, the concentration of flavor is more intense. Also, fresh ginger gives a very different flavor than powdered.
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December 14th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Hi
Thanks for posting my fav recipe !!!! However can i use parchment paper instead of the foil which you used for baking the potatoes?
Thank u for your time & response
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hetal Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:33 am
Hi Jayashree,
We’ve never tried baking the potatoes on parchment paper, but it should work. Do not use wax paper though.
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December 14th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Is it a store bought yogurt you are using in this dish? or home made.
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hetal Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Hi Geetha,
We usually make our yogurt at home. Here is a video (if you need it): http://showmethecurry.com/odds-ends/homemade-yogurt-dahi.html
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December 14th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
thank you for this wonderful and yet simple to make recipe… i never knew dum aloo was so easy!!! will definitely give it a try.
A quick question: can i leave our anise seeds since i do not have them as of now?
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hetal Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Hi Karunya,
The anise seed give a really unique flavor to this dish. You can substitute fennel seed powder (saunf).
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
This recipe cooks the potato 3 times, first boiled, then roasted in oven and then cooked in gravy. I am surprised it doesn’t get overcooked and fall apart.
Every time I over cook potato in any dish it just turns into mushy potatoes.
What is secret to potatoes holding their shape in this recipe? What if it is half boiled and then proceed with rest of the recipe.
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hetal Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Hi Upasana,
Amazing, isn’t it? It is important that the potatoes not over-boiled the first time around. You don’t have to half boil. Roasting them in the oven actually forms a coating on them so that they don’t fall apart when you cook them in the gravy.
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Upasana Taneja Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Thank you Hetal for the quick reply! Will try this recipe soon.
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Anonymous Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 2:14 pm
How long should potatoes be boiled in the microwave so that they are not overboiled. I am afraid I will overboil and they will fall apart.
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hetal Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:08 am
This is a tricky question…
Many microwaves have a “Potato” button similar to the “Popcorn” button. This is the best way to cook them in the microwave.
If you don’t have a “Potato” button, it will be trial and error (depending on how powerful your microwave is and how big/how many potatoes you are cooking). You can start with approx 3-4 mins and go from there. Insert a knife through on of the potatoes to see if it is cooked.
December 16th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Could you please post oatmeal recipe (Indian version) like oatmeal dosa, oatmeal upma etc?
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December 16th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Another great reciepe !
Hi Hetal & Anuja !
I must tell you guys one thing that I wanted to share it since I saw this site.. is that ” you guys are doing an incredible service to our community by asking nothing in return ! which is a divine way to help people around the world and bring smile on their face.. bring happiness in their lives ! May God Bless You Both and Your Family..! For giving such great help with your best knowledge that you can ! we appreciate all your efforts ! and your help ! to learn new things ! and bring enthusiasm in our lives for cooking new dishes such an easy ways !
thankyou very much ! Have great day !
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anuja Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
What a wonderful comment, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Thank you, thank you, thank you…
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December 17th, 2009 at 5:57 am
You guys are really doing a great job…
All these are wouderful reciepes…
I just got inspired by your cooking…
But i just have one suggestion…
Hethal, it seems you are using too much of accent and trying to speak as an American…
But, we all know that you are not a native American…
So, please try to reduce your accent and the fillers in between when you speak… That will be better…
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hetal Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Hi Sona,
Thanks for your honest feedback and I realize that you are not trying to “bash” me. Though I wish not to have to defend my accent over and over (and over), I somehow feel compelled to do so
.
True…I am not a native American. However, I came to the US at the age of 5 and learned my first word of English here. Naturally, I will acquire the accent that I grow up hearing. If you’ve ever heard Indians from England, you will notice that they too have an “English” accent. An accent is not something you are born with. Just because I am an Indian, I am not destined to have an “Indian” accent.
I truly hope that you don’t think I am “trying” to speak as an American. I am speaking as “Hetal”.
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Merel Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 5:10 am
Hi Hetal
So true. My brother went to Australia just for 2 years to study and when he returned he had such a thick accent. It just comes naturally. Its also due to the fact maybe that we speak English at home being Catholics and staying in Goa.
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Sapna Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 2:18 am
Hetal,
I am an Indian and am so surprised ( real word I want to use is lil harsh ) that people ask you questions & have “suggestions” about your accent. Isn’t that their how hollow ego sounds? How about they work on their mother tongue accent ( every state in India has a different one ) before pointing out something so personal that is none of their business. You sound just passionate about food to me and you guyz are AHHHHMAZING cooks. More power to you
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hetal Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Thanks for your support Sapna…it means a lot to me.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 am
damn!! What Is a native American
I hv never seen one here in NY
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Sapna Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 2:19 am
Get a life SONA
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December 17th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Hey hetal and anuja!
I totally love your presentations. Can you post some babycorn recipes and do you get them there? (i am from bangalore india and never been to the US so no clue what is available and what is not)
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December 17th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
hi,
in the ingredients, you have written 2 tsp roasted cumin powder; however, in method it says coriander powder. please clarify.
thank you!
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hetal Reply:
December 18th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Hi Asma,
Oops! Our mistake. It is coriander powder, not cumin powder. It has been fixed in the ingredients list. Thanks for letting us know.
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December 18th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Hi Anuja, Hello Hetal,
The very first thing I would like to say is you guys rock & I tried a number of recipies from your website they all came out very well…thanks a lot for all these wonderful recipies.
I never knew dun aloo can be so simple…my husbad likes dum aloo a lot but I never thought of making it at home because I always thought it will be a very difficult & elaborated process. I will definatly try this recipe in couple of days. I have a question though, if I am replacing Aniseed powder with Sauf powder then I should roast Sauf powder as well or it can be used raw.
You guys have a great holiday!!
Thanks,
Jyotsana
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anuja Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Hi Joytsana,
Thank you and we are glad that you are enjoying SMTC!
Regarding the Sauf, we suggest you roast it lightly, allow it to cool down and then grind it and use it.
Enjoy the Dum Aloo!
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December 23rd, 2009 at 6:02 am
Thanks a lot Anuja
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December 21st, 2009 at 5:16 am
Hi Hetal and Anuja
As posted earlier, your recipes are as always fabulous and I know that this may be totally inappropriate but I do love your peoples sense of dressing and i particularly love what Anuja is wearing here. Both of you’ll love amazing each time, its just that this top makes her look so sweet!!
Love -Merel
p.s. my mother wants to thank you from the bottom of his heart and soul for a daal recipe, the moong dal one, as she never really knew how to make it. After trying out your recipe, all of us were like WOW!!
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anuja Reply:
December 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Hi Merel,
Thanks for the compliments. I am always nervous about wearing big prints/stripes so your compliment allows me to try and venture further.
Also, please do give our regards to your Mom!
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December 24th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Can I just regular potatoes, boil them, cut them into cubes, bake in the oven and use them?
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anuja Reply:
December 24th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Hi KK,
Yup, but try to make bigger cubes of the potatoes…
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January 6th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Hello Hetal & Anuja..
I tried this recepie yesterday and it turned out awesome! Again it was so simple with so less ingrdients and not much prep required! I love your recepies, they are healthy, super easy and taste fantastic. I must say I am addicted to your website!
Good work keep it up.
Namrata
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January 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hi Hetal! I am not Indian, I am a Cuban-American but I just love Indian food. I have recently become a vegetarian because meat was making me sick and I didn’t know that’s what it was. I fasted for 10 days from meat and animal products and I feel like a new person. I came across your website while searching for vegetarian dishes and I just love how you add a video to your recipes, it really makes it easier. Thank you. I made your recipe for Chapatti and my family went crazy for it! I’m now going to try other recipes but I’m afraid that I don’t know what some of your listed ingredients are. I live in San Jose, California, and I’ve never heard of “Asafoetida”. What is that and where can I get it? Thank you!
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hetal Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Hi Monique,
Welcome to Indian food! Asafoetida is a very pungent spice that is used sparingly. It is called “Hing” in hindi and can be found in any Indian grocery store (I’m sure there are plenty in San Jose!). It is used not only for flavor, but it is said to reduce the “gassy” effect of beans and certain foods.
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Monique Reply:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:27 am
Oh okay. Thank you so much. I don’t know where to find an Indian store but I’ll ask around or google it. Thanks again. Oh by the way, my husband learned how to make the chapatti and he makes it for us on the nights that I don’t cook. =)
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January 11th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
This is a great recipe and was super-easy to make. My husband who does not know anything about cooking (except how to boil eggs) made this to help me the other day and it was sooooo delicious
The only changes we made were: we did not have aniseed powder so we skipped it, instead of ginger we added ginger-garlic paste and he added dried whole red chillis to the tadka for some added kick. It was perfect and all I can say it that you guys truly rock!
Shivani
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January 11th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
One more thing Hetal – it is amazing that in spite of living in the US for most of your life, you cook Indian food much better than most of us. Hats off to you.. and we do love your accent
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hetal Reply:
January 13th, 2010 at 12:09 am
Thanks Shivani! You just warmed my heart
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January 13th, 2010 at 12:20 am
hi hetal, Can I use frozen baby potatoes for this recipe, Thank you.
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February 11th, 2010 at 4:17 am
u guys are doing a great jobs. thanks a lot for your wonderful recipes.Can u tell me where I find the aniseed powder? I live in NJ.
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hetal Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Hi MD,
There are a couple of things that produce a similar flavor (like licorice) as aniseed. You can use aniseed, star anise or fennel seeds. You can definitely find star anise and fennel seeds at a local Indian grocery store. They may be in the whole form, so you can use a mortal/pestle to grind them.
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February 11th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Hi, ladies,
great work, great procedures, great yields!
However, you write this recipe needs 20 minutes cook time. But first, it is necessary to cook the baby potatoes, then bake them 30 minutes, then put them into the spicy mixture and cook for 7-8 min and even more. It looks perfect but it is not a 20-min recipe. Please consider this data.
Many thanks and best wishes, looking fwd for your further ideas, Edita
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hetal Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Hi Edita,
Thanks for your feedback. We are considering the first part of cooking the potatoes as prep time. There is a 1 hour prep time required.
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February 24th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Hi,
Can u please provide the conventional and non healthy cooking way also.
Can u please provide without microwave also
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March 5th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
u both are great!!!!!!thanx for simple and delicious dishes…
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:26 am
hey Ladies,
Thats a wonderful recipe. I saw it yesterday evening and gave it a shot immediately after. But unfortunately, the yoghurt curdled when I put the potatoes to simmer in it.
The whole youghurt gravy separated into water and thick granules.
What could have gone wrong here?
Please suggest
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hetal Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Hi Riya,
When yogurt gets in contact with heat, it will curdle. However, to prevent getting big granules, you have to keep the flame to a very low and slowly add the yogurt/water mixture while continuously whisking (very important). Even our’s did separate, but it was tiny little granules that eventually coated the potatoes.
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